PURNEA, June 7 -- After 35 days, light vehicular traffic was restored on the Vikramshila Setu in Bhagalpur on Sunday with minister for road construction Kumar Shailendra crossing it first in his official vehicle. A 33-meter portion of the bridge over the Ganga had collapsed on May 4 and had been unusable since then.

Vikramshila Setu is 6th longest bridge over water in India. The 4.4 km long two lane bridge serves as a link between NH 33 and NH 31.

Expressing satisfaction over the early completion of the bridge's repair and its return to operation, the RCD minister thanked everyone who worked day and night since May 16 to restore the bridge for regulated traffic. "The promise made by us that it will be repaired and operational within the...